Oh snippity snap! =O
A few things I wanted to write about:
#1: I just noticed/realized that the "Lifting Stats" profile thing is for BARBELLS & not dumbells. Oops! No wonder my #s looked so small. I kinda thought that everyone was just really strong. LOL. So, you’ll see a major jump in my progress charts. =P
#3: I’ve changed my "diet" to less fat, more carbs, & no more protein than I need. I try to follow the following as best as I can:
2000 calorie eating plan:
120 grams of protein (4 cals x 120 = 480 cals)
50 grams of fat (9 cals x 50 grams = 450 cals)
275 grams of carbohydrates (4 cals x 275 grams = 1100 cals)
= 50% carbs/25% protein/25% fat^^ I don’t know my maintenance, my bf%, my lean body mass, etc. & I don’t really calorie count/macronutrient count. But this seems to be some-what ideal for my stats/life. So, I’m keeping it in the back of my mind the whole time while eye-balling stuff. My progress is alright, though.#3: As a result of more carbs & less fat, I’m getting major pimples around my chin/top of my neck again. Ugh. But my fat loss is going alright. So, you gotta take the good w/ the bad. When I was on keto this past winter, my pimples were non-existant. But I was gaining fat back like crazy. =’(
#4: My city’s weather is so epic right now. But it’s making me feel horrible about my recent re-gain. *sigh* I was really hoping to have a kick-ass summer, in regards to finally being @ my goal (…in terms of fat amount; not muscle. I doubt I’ll ever be satisfied w/ that. =P) I didn’t even manage to lose it by now once I stopped doing Keto on N.Y.E.. *sigh*
#5: My very 1st paid/non-supervised/non-practicum Group Fitness class is tomorrow. Here’s my lesson plan:
FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4th:
Cardio intervals w/ weights in between
Warm up: Warm up routine
Cardio #1: 1st pattern (v-step, grapevine, etc)
Weights #1: pushups & planks
Cardio #2: 3rd pattern (out out in in, etc.)
Weights #2: hammer curl w/ lunge & reverse curl w/ squat
Cardio #3:
Jack front & back
Roger rabbit to the right & back
Ski on the spot
Weights #3: jump squat –> shoulder press & jump squat –> Arnold press
Cardio #4:
Ski it forward & back
Jump squats in a circle
Gallop on the spot thingy
Weights #4: side raises on 1 leg & lateral raises on 1 leg
Cardio #5: mountain climbers, ski’s, & jacks
Weights #5: angle side raises (post. delt.s)/angle raises 1 arm @ a time (chest fly)
Cardio #6: ½ burpees & Full burpees
Weights #6: upwards row (shoulders) & backwards row (back)
Cardio #7: line the weights up & hop side to side across the floor & then pick up, hop, put down w/ own weights
Cool Down: 1st pattern
^^ 40’ish mins to get through this. (7.5’ish warm up, 5’ish min cool down, & 7.5’ish stretch)
June 3, 2009 at 5:13 pm
That plan looks great!! Seems like a fun class!
June 13, 2009 at 3:12 am
HUh, you actually lose weight while eating that many carbs? I must be cursed or something…I swear i go over 125g’s of carb and stay in my calorie range, my weight doesn’t budge or it goes up.
:p Still not even remotely close to my goal, i’m sure you’ll burn that extra fat in no time though!! keep going! (ya, i know this post is a few days old.)
August 15, 2009 at 6:57 am
Don’t freak out because of carbs. If you want to bring it in your workouts and build some lean muscle then carbohydrates definitely should be the main macronutrient in your daily intake. 275 grams per day is not much for someone who works out every day. I agree that a low carb diet can help for a contest preparation or if you are obese - but only for a while! It is definitely not healthy to cut carbs for too long.
Here is a good fitness article about carbs:
http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/are-carbohydrates-really-our-enemy.html